tried in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tried in the English»French Dictionary

I.tried [Brit trʌɪd, Am traɪd] VB pt VB pp

tried → try

II.tried [Brit trʌɪd, Am traɪd] ADJ

a tried and tested remedy/method

un médicament/une méthode infaillible

See also try

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try

essai m

after three/a few tries

après trois/quelques essais

to have a try at doing

essayer de faire

I'll give it a try

je vais essayer

I had a try at water skiing

j'ai essayé le ski nautique

it's worth a try

cela vaut la peine d'essayer

nice try!

bel essai!

nice try! iron

bel effort!

to have a good try

faire tout ce qu'on peut

2. try SPORTS (in rugby):

try

essai m

to score a try

marquer un essai

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

1. try (attempt):

try exam question

essayer de répondre à

to try doing or to do

essayer de faire

try telling that to the judge/my wife!

essaie de faire croire cela au juge/à ma femme!

to try hard to do

faire de gros efforts pour faire

to try one's hardest or best to do

faire tout son possible or tout ce que l'on peut pour faire

it's trying to rain/snow

il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger

2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity

essayer

try person

prendre [qn] à l'essai

try thief: door, window

essayer d'ouvrir

try door knob

tourner

try the back door

essaie la porte de derrière

you should try it for yourself

tu devrais l'essayer

to try one's hand at pottery/weaving

s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage

to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility

proposer [qc] à qn/qc

to try sth on sb/sth food

donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir

try that meat on the dog

donne cette viande au chien pour voir

try that for size or length

essaie pour voir si ça te va

you should try it

tu devrais essayer

I'll try anything once

je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences

‘I bet you don't know the answer’—‘try me!’

‘je parie que tu ne sais pas la réponse!’—‘vas-y!’

3. try (taste, sample):

try

goûter

try a piece/the carrots

goûte un morceau/les carottes

go on, try some

vas-y, goûte

4. try (consult):

try person

demander à

try book

consulter

try the encyclopedia

consulte l'encyclopédie

try the library/the house next door

demandez à la bibliothèque/la maison d'à côté

we tried all the shops

nous avons demandé dans tous les magasins

5. try (subject to stress):

try tolerance, faith

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to try sb's patience to the limit

pousser qn à bout

6. try LAW:

try case, criminal

juger

to try sb for murder/fraud

juger qn pour meurtre/fraude

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

try

essayer

he didn't even try

il n'a même pas essayé

I'd like to try

j'essaierais bien

to try again (to perform task)

recommencer

to try again (to see somebody)

repasser

to try again (to phone)

rappeler

to try and do

essayer de faire

try and relax

essaie de rester calme

to try for loan, university place

essayer d'obtenir

to try for world record

essayer de battre

to try for baby

essayer d'avoir

just you try! (as threat)

essaie un peu! inf

just let him try!

qu'il essaie seulement!

keep trying!

essaie encore!

I'd like to see you try!

j'aimerais bien t'y voir!

she did it without even trying

elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort

try harder!

fais plus d'effort!

at least you tried

au moins tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu

2. try (enquire):

try

demander

I've tried at the news agent's

j'ai demandé au marchand de journaux

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

these things are sent to try us hum

tout ça c'est pour notre bien

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

1. try (attempt):

try

essai m

after three/a few tries

après trois/quelques essais

to have a try at doing

essayer de faire

I'll give it a try

je vais essayer

I had a try at water skiing

j'ai essayé le ski nautique

it's worth a try

cela vaut la peine d'essayer

nice try!

bel essai!

nice try! iron

bel effort!

to have a good try

faire tout ce qu'on peut

2. try SPORTS (in rugby):

try

essai m

to score a try

marquer un essai

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

1. try (attempt):

try exam question

essayer de répondre à

to try doing or to do

essayer de faire

try telling that to the judge/my wife!

essaie de faire croire cela au juge/à ma femme!

to try hard to do

faire de gros efforts pour faire

to try one's hardest or best to do

faire tout son possible or tout ce que l'on peut pour faire

it's trying to rain/snow

il a l'air de vouloir pleuvoir/neiger

2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity

essayer

try person

prendre [qn] à l'essai

try thief: door, window

essayer d'ouvrir

try door knob

tourner

try the back door

essaie la porte de derrière

you should try it for yourself

tu devrais l'essayer

to try one's hand at pottery/weaving

s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage

to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility

proposer [qc] à qn/qc

to try sth on sb/sth food

donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir

try that meat on the dog

donne cette viande au chien pour voir

try that for size or length

essaie pour voir si ça te va

you should try it

tu devrais essayer

I'll try anything once

je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences

‘I bet you don't know the answer’—‘try me!’

‘je parie que tu ne sais pas la réponse!’—‘vas-y!’

3. try (taste, sample):

try

goûter

try a piece/the carrots

goûte un morceau/les carottes

go on, try some

vas-y, goûte

4. try (consult):

try person

demander à

try book

consulter

try the encyclopedia

consulte l'encyclopédie

try the library/the house next door

demandez à la bibliothèque/la maison d'à côté

we tried all the shops

nous avons demandé dans tous les magasins

5. try (subject to stress):

try tolerance, faith

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to try sb's patience to the limit

pousser qn à bout

6. try LAW:

try case, criminal

juger

to try sb for murder/fraud

juger qn pour meurtre/fraude

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

try

essayer

he didn't even try

il n'a même pas essayé

I'd like to try

j'essaierais bien

to try again (to perform task)

recommencer

to try again (to see somebody)

repasser

to try again (to phone)

rappeler

to try and do

essayer de faire

try and relax

essaie de rester calme

to try for loan, university place

essayer d'obtenir

to try for world record

essayer de battre

to try for baby

essayer d'avoir

just you try! (as threat)

essaie un peu! inf

just let him try!

qu'il essaie seulement!

keep trying!

essaie encore!

I'd like to see you try!

j'aimerais bien t'y voir!

she did it without even trying

elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort

try harder!

fais plus d'effort!

at least you tried

au moins tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu

2. try (enquire):

try

demander

I've tried at the news agent's

j'ai demandé au marchand de journaux

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

these things are sent to try us hum

tout ça c'est pour notre bien

well-tried [Brit wɛlˈtrʌɪd] ADJ

well-tried method, remedy:

well-tried

éprouvé

I.try on VB [Brit trʌɪ -, Am traɪ -] (try [sth] on, try on [sth])

try on hat, dress:

try on

essayer

to try it on inf fig

bluffer

they're just trying it on inf!

c'est du bluff!

don't try anything on with me inf

ne fais pas le malin avec moi inf

to try it on with sb's husband/wife inf

essayer de séduire le mari/la femme de qn

try-on [ˈtraɪɒn] N inf

it's a try-on

c'est du bluff inf

I.try out VB [Brit trʌɪ -, Am traɪ -] (try out)

try out sportsman:

faire un essai

try out actor:

auditionner

to try out for player: team

essayer d'entrer dans

to try out for actor: Othello, Don Juan

essayer d'obtenir le rôle de

II.try out VB [Brit trʌɪ -, Am traɪ -] (try [sth] out, try out [sth])

try out machine, theory, drug, language, recipe:

try out

essayer (on sur)

III.try out VB [Brit trʌɪ -, Am traɪ -] (try [sb] out, try out [sb])

try out

prendre [qn] à l'essai

try-out [Am ˈtraɪaʊt] N

1. try-out SPORTS:

try-out

essai m

to have a try-out

faire un essai

we gave him a try-out

on lui a fait faire un essai

2. try-out Am THEAT:

try-out

audition f

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sorely tried, sorely tested patience, friendship

mis à rude épreuve

sorely tried, sorely tested person

soumis à rude épreuve

to be tried by court martial

passer en cour martiale

Translations for tried in the French»English Dictionary

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éprouvé (éprouvée) méthode, technique

tried and tested

tried in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tried in the English»French Dictionary

tried [traɪd] VB

tried pt, pp of try

See also try

I.try [traɪ] N a. SPORTS

try

essai m

to have a try at sth, to give sth a try

essayer qc

II.try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try

essayer

to try and +infin inf

essayer de +infin

to try for sth

essayer d'obtenir qc

2. try (make an effort):

try

faire un effort

III.try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

try

essayer

to try to +infin

essayer de +infin

to try doing sth

faire qc pour voir

to try one's luck

tenter sa chance

I tried my best

j'ai fait de mon mieux

2. try (test):

try

essayer

try this sauce

goûte cette sauce

try the supermarket

tu as vu au supermarché?

3. try (judge):

try

juger

4. try (cause annoyance):

try

mettre à l'épreuve

5. try (put on trial):

try

juger

I.try [traɪ] N a. SPORTS

try

essai m

to have a try at sth, to give sth a try

essayer qc

II.try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB intr

1. try (attempt):

try

essayer

to try and +infin inf

essayer de +infin

to try for sth

essayer d'obtenir qc

2. try (make an effort):

try

faire un effort

III.try <-ie-> [traɪ] VB trans

1. try (attempt to do sth):

try

essayer

to try to +infin

essayer de +infin

to try doing sth

faire qc pour voir

to try one's luck

tenter sa chance

I tried my best

j'ai fait de mon mieux

2. try (test):

try

essayer

try this sauce

goûte cette sauce

try the supermarket

tu as vu au supermarché?

3. try (judge):

try

juger

4. try (cause annoyance):

try

mettre à l'épreuve

5. try (put on trial):

try

juger

try on VB trans

try on clothes:

try on

essayer

to try sth on for size

essayer la taille de qc

Phrases:

to try it on Brit, Aus inf

faire le malin

try-on N Brit, Aus inf

to be a try-on

être du bluff

try-out N

try-out

essai m

I.try out VB trans

try out computer, idea, person:

try out

essayer

II.try out VB intr SPORTS

to try out for a team

se présenter à une équipe

Translations for tried in the French»English Dictionary

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éprouvé(e)

tried and tested

essayer chaussures, vêtement

to try on

essayer nourriture, médicament, méthode

to try out

essayer boucher, coiffeur

to try

essayer

to try

essayer

to try

essayer de +infin

to try to +infin

ça ne coûte rien d'essayer

it costs nothing to try

s'essayer à une chose/activité

to try one's hand at sth/an activity

tenter

to try

tenter de +infin

to try to +infin

finasser avec qn

to try one's tricks on sb

tried Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do/try everything under the sun

faire/essayer tout ce qui est possible d'imaginer

to have a try at sth, to give sth a try

essayer qc

I tried my best

j'ai fait de mon mieux

to do/try one's level [or very] best

faire/essayer de son mieux

try as I would, I couldn't

j'ai eu beau essayer, je n'ai pas pu

if at first you don't succeed, then try, try again prov

il faut persévérer dans l'effort

to try to do the impossible

tenter l'impossible

he tried to make himself look good in front of his boss

il s'est fait mousser auprès de son chef

to try one's hand at sth/an activity

s'essayer à une chose/activité

to try to wheedle help out of sb

quémander des secours à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A local haberdasher and his accomplice were captured and tried for the attacks.

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The film became the most difficult feat the director ever tried to pull off.

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Prior to 2002, an inmate tried to escape from the prison's recreation area by climbing the 30-foot fence equipped with razor wire.

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Whilst she tried to brush them off, they are undeterred and finally spooked, she then runs off.

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While people may have been aware of the existence of these evils, they may have tried not to imagine the severity of the crime.

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Wary of being drawn into gang wars, he tried to proceed by negotiating agreements between rival crime groups over territory.

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Because like hubby so too did wifey act in a manner of having tried to grift taxpayers for $6,500.00 bucks for personal use.

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The more dramatic the narration tried to be, the more mundane it sounded...

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It enhanced his normal superhuman abilies to new levels, but the suit tried consuming him and ultimately left him drained by the experience.

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Basically we've tried to make a good stoner video.

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